Fireside Poets

The first style of writing we had was the Puritan style of writing.  This was probably my least favorite stories to read just because I thought they were not as good as stories as the rationalists was, but that is my opinion. This style of writng was based on God, and he was the base for everything.  Any explanation that was needed was all based on God.  You can see how this could lead into some problems, but this is whow the Puritanistic writings were.  Any problem, they based their punishment with God.  It was a weird way to do things just because it does not necessarily sound like it is the right way to do things, even though it can be true.
The last rationalist writer that we covered was Benjamin Franklin.  He may have been the most famous rationalist writer ever, and definitely the most famous rationalist writer that our class has covered.  Franklin wrote something that clearly shows he was a rationalist my staiting that he was a deist.  It was clear that he was, but I can not seem to find the exact quote.  The quote was a characteristic of a rationalist writer, and it lead to Frankin's virtues, which we all know were very thought out and based on logic and facts.  These thirteen virtues are what Ben Franklin based his life on, so you know, him being a rationalistic writer, would have used his reason on how to life his life.
Going from a rationalist style of writing to a romanticism style of writing is a big change.  You may not know all the details or characteristics of each style, but you would definitely be able to tell which was which if two writings were put in front of you.  The headings are very telling though.  Anybody could probably figure them out.  If you were to tell somebody with no knowledge of what we were doing, they could still probably do it.  Rationalist:  This would be a little tougher, but if they had any sense or knowledge at all they would know that they are being rational.  They are being smart with the decisions that they are making.  Romanticism:  When you think of romantic, you most likely think of love, or something to do with that.  They are going to use more heart with their decisions rather than God or their brain.  They will go with their gut.  It is just what most people will put if you were to tell them to explain what each one is.
I read the Old Ironsides story and something that backs up the romantic style is this quote..."Her deck, once red with heroes' blood," (Holmes).  When you read something like this it is like a girl fantasizing about her want to be husband or something, in saying that heroes were here.  It will be like dramatic plays that we will be reading, so I hope they go well.  I have a feeling that the girls will like them more than the boys.

Franklin, Benjamin. The Autoboigraphy of Benjamin Franklin. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1895. PDF.

Holmes, Oliver Wendel. "Old Ironsides." Comp. Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Ph.D. and Douglas Fisher, Ph.D. Glencoe Literature. American Literature ed. Columbus: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009. 211. Print.